K-380 AutoFeed Problems

[Mbrewmaster]

New K-380 Autofeed (Ridgid Cat#87337-Autofeed) keeps coming with missing parts (Ridgid Cat#44077-Bearings). Makes AutoFeed Unit useless for use with K-380 Drum Snake. Might as well buy the bearings yourself than try to get it resolved thru Ridgid. Without bearings, autofeed will not gripe 1/2" OD cable, will only grip&rip 7/8" cable.

[AZPlumber]

For a kitchen sink machine like this, I would just as well hand feed it anyway. A main line machine yeh, gimme an auto-feed, but on this?

And don't you mean 3/8 cable instead of 7/8?

[brucemc]

Looks like you are the people I should ask - I can pick up a somewhat used reconditioned 380 for about $350 at the local everything store. Not a pro, far from it, but want to run out the lines once a year and it seems like it might fit the task. Mistake or not? Also, how much is the auto feed generally, and, when it does come with all it's parts, is it a good value?